Do you work hard each autumn to rake up your leaves and take them away? Pat will open your eyes to a world of life hidden in those fallen leaves – ... Read more
You might not think about bats very much in New Jersey, but did you know the Garden State is home to 9 different bat species? A recent report determined that over ... Read more
Robert Somes will give an overview of pollinator conservation in NJ and discuss the diversity of native bees and their habitats along with habitat management and conservation practices for their ... Read more
(Rain date: Sept 22)
Saturday, September 23, 2023. 10:00am- noonTulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Trenton NJ 08610Free. Register here (https://forms.gle/5H8BnJPo8e8X7R189).Learn about the basics of starting a native plant garden. There is a native ... Read more
Tour TWO Native Gardens!Stop by either location to do a self-guided tour or join a guided tour at the times listed below.Home Garden of Sarah Galloway (creator of "Wild in ... Read more
Swing by the newly formed Morris County chapter of the native plant society table as you walk our historic Main Street. Come and learn how you can incorporate natives into your landscaping or how you can get involved with our restoration projects throughout Morris County.
Rain or ShineCo-Sponsored with the Essex County Environmental CommissionOverflow parking at Golf Course Across Street
Join us for a get-together and tour of the extensive habitat garden at the headquarters of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. Tour this beautiful native plant garden, which Bergen-Passaic members have ... Read more
To Boil or Not to Boil, That is the Question! Learn About the Collection and Proper Treatment of Native Seeds, with Randi EckelDifferent types of seeds require different treatments to get them to grow. (Hammers? Drills? Boiling water?) Join us on October 5, from 5:00pm-8:00pm for a discussion of how to properly collect, store and ... Read more
Join us for a self-drive trip to Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ. We will meet our guide, Lisa Davies, at the Farm Barn Orientation Center at 9:45 am for a ... Read more
Canco Park57 Dey St @ Senate PL, Jersey City, NJPlug GiveawayBring an invasive plant to swapRSVP Here or email Your Favorite Dish or Beverage to Share!
Gardeners spend the growing season working hard to create gardens of beauty that attract butterflies, birds, and other wildlife. We often forget how crucial late fall, winter, and early spring care of our garden spaces is to overwintering creatures large and small. Randi will discuss how (and where!) wildlife overwinters in our gardens, and how to manage ... Read more
Join the Native Plant Society at the Great Fall Festival at Flat Rock Brook. Stope by our table for a fun activity.Flat Rock Brook will be live blue grass music, ... Read more
Take a sweeping ride and discover moths living in the NJ pinelands, along the bayshore, and on barrier islands. Moths live everywhere and perform crucial, seldom-recognized roles in the ecosystem. ... Read more
with Jared RosenbaumThe plant communities found in wild areas are as much indicators of prior human land use as of “natural” conditions. How can we decipher clues to prior land use as we work in the field? Join botanist Jared Rosenbaum of Wild Ridge Plants as he describes methods for interpreting the history of natural ... Read more
We are delighted to announce the following lecture by Hubert Ling, PhD, former NPSNJ president, at the East Brunswick Public Library or on zoom.Invasive Plants and Their Impact on Our Environment. Are they Growing in Your Back yard?Invasive plants, decrease the ecological health of our world, decrease available food and nesting areas, reduce biological diversity, and are 130 ... Read more
Join us for a tour of a restoration garden in progress. Through the help of the NPSNJ Hudson Gives fundraiser and the Xerxes Society grant, members of the Hudson Chapter of NPSNJ spent the summer creating a pollinator garden for the residents and staff at the Peace Care St. Joseph's Healing Garden to find respite. ... Read more
Take part in an annual Hoboken guerrilla gardening tradition, dating back to 1999! Join the Hudson County chapter, the Hoboken Islands Association, and the Hoboken Garden Club for fall clean-up and bulb planting, with native plants provided through Hudson Gives. Due to weather on Saturday, this event will now take place on Sunday, October 22 ... Read more
In preparation, please label seeds with the name of the plant (both common and scientific name if possible. Look up the scientific or common name by entering either into the ... Read more
Co-sponsored by Delanco Environmental Advisory Board & Native Plant Society of NJThe Native Plant Society of NJ’s Mike Jacob and Bobbie Herbs will discuss how they started and maintain their native plant gardens. Learn the benefits of native plants and how to use them in your home landscaping. They will share how they got started, keystone ... Read more
